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Lake Oconee Land Exchange Act

Public Law 106-41 · S. 604 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Aug 5, 1999 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Sen. Paul Coverdell (R-GA)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. Maxwell Cleland

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Lake Oconee Land Exchange Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land in Georgia and make a specified payment to the Georgia Power Company in exchange for certain land within or near the Chattahoochee National Forests, Georgia.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.

  1. Aug 5, 1999Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-41.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jul 28, 1999PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Jul 26, 1999FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  6. FloorFloor · Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Jul 19, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  8. Jul 15, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
  9. Jun 28, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  10. Jun 21, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
  11. May 26, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
  12. Mar 15, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
  13. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.